Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-22
HORSE GOSSIP,

Probably no other trotter ever lived that
has equaled his record the number of
times Little Dick q. $50 has. He stop
ped in that notch three times in 1855,
eight times in 1856, and repeated the trick
at Yonkers, n. Y, June II, 1887. Since
then he has reduced his record to 2.A1a.
The skeleton of the trotting stallion
Ethan Allen, ? 2513, to pole with running
mate 2. ID has been dug up for the purpose
of mounting. 1t will eventually be placed
in the State University of Kansas.
Garnet, the much talked of son of Dung
Jim, is l5.2, chestnut gelding. 1t is said
that he can beat 2,20
twenty-five of the sons of Almont have
sired 2 30 trOtterS. Antar is the third son
of Almont to enter the list of 2:3O pro
ducing sires this season.
Mike Bowerman has quite a stable of
good ones this season, among which is
Alcarale by Alcyone, that recently made
a record of 229 i'll his first race. Another
fast one in their string is Critic, a four
years-old PAGER that was driven a mile
over the Lexington track last week in
2.27
Frank Siddals offers to match Johnston
against any pacing or trottng horse in the
world for $1,000 to $4,000 a side.
David l.. by lowering his record to 2:21iS
now takes rank with Lumps, 2:2l, and
Mollie Morris, 2:22, as a trio of mighty
lilliputians.
The total of Grand Central Trotting Cir
cult premiums is Sl5l,OO0 The circuit
opens at Cleveland, July &c, where the
prizes amount to s27 900.
+. r. Brayton of Alburgh writes as fol-
lows | see that some of my brother
horsemen are trying to make quite hand
ling in regard to the letter within me by
G. NJ. Delaney of Burlington in regard to
Goodwin's trotting. ! was introduced to
Mr.. G. NJ Delaney, September Is, 1856, at
the Burlington State fair he wanted to
know why did not have Goodwin at the
races as well as Blackstone. | told him
did not call Goodwin trotter. He said
he had often seen MIN trot IN 2.3l and 30ls
and this spring wrote me letter to that
effect. whether he ever trotted or not |
do not know. But one thing is certain he
is the best bred horse in Vermont and has
some of the finest colts in Grand Isle
county. Goodwin served l04 mares in
1856 and has to this date served -. He is
well patronized and his stock will be
shown up at the fairs this fall.
Prince Wilkes is said to be DOM finely,
and is expected to beat 2,l5 this season
with Crit Davis behind him, who is 30
| pounds overweight,
| 1t is said that Maud 5. has been driven
| II single miles this season, the fastest of
which was made in 2lS and the ,owest
in % 4. The fastest quarter was N 3l$4
seconds at 207 gait. All her fast work
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let go, it is believed she would beat her
champion record of 20S34.
The Rockaway Steeplechase association
announce a fall meeting at Cedarhurst,
beginning August % and continuing Au-
gust 80 and September ,, with probably
an extra day.
Jay Eye See, Harry Wilkes, Clingstone
and Oliver X. are barred in the free to-an
class through the Central circuit this
season.
The PAGER Cleveland. that won his race
at Albany from good field and gave evil
dence that he could 90 mile in go, is by
the trotting sire Sweepstakes.
The we'll known Indiana stallion Ham
bletonian Tranby, son of Edward Everett,
that was kicked by a mare short time
ago, was destroyed, the broken leg relus-
ing to unite
A noticeable feature of the recent jubl-
lee was the exhibition of the Duke OF
Westminster's great horse Ormonde to all
the royal visitors, at the special INVITATION
of the Prince and Princess OF Wales
Wonderland, a full brother to Volante
and in the Baldwin string, is sad to , be
the best tWo.year-old IN the west. lie
has not yet faced the starter.
Ed Storms of Chicago, sold Friday, to
Iowa parties, for breeding purposes, the
chestnut stallion Niolator, aged, by Ming
Ban, dam Booty, for $1,000,
Capt. William Williamson of Mobile,
Ala, has purchased from Ed Wiley the
three year-old colt Eight to Seven, by En-
quirer, dam by Rebel, for 5000.
DR.. j. n. Mcmillan of Paris, Ky. has
bought of Mr.. w. c. France of the High
land Stock farm, Lexington, the bay stal-
lion Kensington, eight years, by ken.
lucky Prince, dam Rosetta, by Rysdyks
Hambletonian, for over $1,000.
The Dwyer Brothers famous running
horse fremont, has broken down and his
owners have been forced to retire him,
fremont has scored, as three-year-old,
and stakes.
At Kempton Park Friday the kempton
Park stakes of 2000 sovereigns for two
year-olds five furlongs was won by Aolng-
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